17 Jan 2022

ACC urged to review work-related terminal cancer assessments

From Morning Report, 8:50 am on 17 January 2022

An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to urgently review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.

The call from Auckland lawyer Philip Schmidt comes after he acted in cases where funding for cancer drugs was turned down without consulting treating clinicians.

Jimmy Ellingham reports.